Outdoor weatherproof marker



Filed July 12, 1957 Mm fl M i m M [x M. 1 m 3 T v 0 Jill. U y 7 f 9\ amINvENTOR ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 16, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2Claims.

This invention relates to markers especially adapted for oil and gaswells and has for the primary object the provision of an efiicient andinexpensive device of this character which may 5 be readily set up at aselected place and has means for the accommodation of an information andidentification card, giving necessary data relating to a well, thedevice being so constructed as to protect the card from weather elementsand which may be seen for a maximum distance so it may be easily locatedand will permit a person to easily inspect the card and data thereonwith the least amount of inconvenience to the person making theinspection.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

2 For a complete understanding of my invention,

reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in section,illustrating a marker constructed in accordance r, With my invention andshowing the cover of the device elevated to expose to view theidentification card denoting desirable data relating to a well.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view illustrating thedevice.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation illustrating the cover of thedevice in a closed position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a basehaving integral therewith a sleeve 2 for the reception of the upper endof a supporting post 3. A set screw l is carried by the sleeve and maybe turned against the post for anchoring the base on the post. The postmay be of any desired construction, preferably made of metal, and isdriven or otherwise inserted into the ground at a selected place, forinstance, adjacent an oil or gas well. A vertically arranged cardsupporting plate 5 is formed on the base I and includes marginal flanges6. Vertically arranged guides l are formed on the plate and have certainfaces thereof in parallelism with the side edges of the plate. Adetachable clip 8 is provided on the plate and cooperates with lugs 9formed on the base in removably supporting a transparent panel andidentification 5 card I I which may bear any data suitable to giveinformation relative to the well adjacent which the device is located.

A cover ii is slidably mounted on the guides I and plate 5 and may belowered into engagement with the base so as to completely conceal andprotect the identification card against weather elements. The lower endof the cover is shaped to fit over the base. Said cover is provided witha set screw l2 which may be turned in engagement with the plate 5 forsecuring the cover in a lowered position. Upon the outer face of thecover may be placed certain indicia for the purpose of givinginformation. The parts of this device, except the transparent panel and20 identification card, are preferably constructed of some suitablemetal so as to resist weather elements and have a prolonged life.

What is claimed is:

1. A marker including an identification card, a base, a supporting meansfor said base, a vertically arranged plate formed on said base andincluding marginal flanges, means for removably mounting theidentification card on said plate, and a cover enclosing the plate andidentification card to protect the card from weather elements andadapted to be elevated to expose the card.

2. A marker including an identification card on a transparent panel, abase, a supporting means for said base, a card supporting plate formedon said base, guides carried by said plate, means for removably mountingthe identification card and the transparent panel on said plate, and acover slidable on said guides and plate and normally resting on the baseand shaped to conform thereto and capable of being slid relative to theplate to expose the identification card, and a set screw carried by thecover to engage with the plate for preventing displacement of the cover.45

DONALD E. HASLAM.

